The women who dared to bare – Bikini’s rise to power

One tiny garment. That’s all it took to spark outrage, bans, and even arrests across the globe.In the decades-long tug-of-war between modesty and freedom, the bikini emerged as both villain and victor. Popes called it sinful. Governments outlawed it.But women kept wearing it — and with every bold appearance, they rewrote the rules.